Clinical experiences of final-year nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This systematic review aimed to qualitatively synthesise existing literature to examine the clinical nursing experiences of final-year nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic and provide recommendations for the effective management of clinical placement of nursing students.

Design

A qualitative systematic review was conducted and reported following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines.

Data sources

Five electronic databases were searched and qualitative studies were included for analysis if they focussed on the clinical nursing experiences of final-year nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Review methods

Data synthesis was conducted by extracting all findings, developing categories, an

SUBMITTER: Luo J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9671624 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature